…system that worked. Cattle pruned the chaparral and mature trees were harvested before they could become dangerous. It was good stewardship. But a powerful environmental movement grew in the later…
USDA Offers Help to Fire-Affected Farmers and Ranchers
…Livestock, Honeybees, and Farm-Raised Fish Program, and the Tree Assistance Program. In addition, the FSA Emergency Conservation Program provides funding and technical assistance for farmers and ranchers to rehabilitate farmland…
NCF Accepting Applications for Beef Industry Scholarship
…management education to future beef industry leaders through this important scholarship program.” The CME Beef Industry Scholarship was introduced in 1989 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Live Cattle…
One Tool Central to Moth Control Success
…Commissioner Greg Clark says the grapevine moth is all but eradicated due to an effective program supported by several groups. Clark says mating disruption tools were especially effective in management….
Ag Program Coming to Top Counties
Several leading agriculture-producing counties will see an ag education program coming to their area. Ag Program Coming to Top Counties The FARMS leadership program from the Center for Land Based…
Tight U.S. Supply Boosts Sales of Specialty Eggs
…south. Organic producers, who are required under the National Organic Program to give their birds outdoor access, were advised by California State Veterinarian Annette Jones earlier this year to keep…
Progress Reported on Planning for Sites Reservoir
…the project was one of a handful of high-benefit water projects listed as a priority in the CALFED Bay-Delta Program’s record of decision in 2000. The deep economic recession, followed…
Packinghouse Field Manager Training for ACP
…in Exeter. Field managers may attend the meeting that is most convenient to them. Hosted by California Citrus Mutual, in partnership with the Citrus Pest and Disease Prevention Program (CPDPP)…
Valley’s Gold Season 3 Premieres September 9 on ValleyPBS
…engine that drives the region, agriculture. The show airs Wednesday, September 9, at 7 pm, on ValleyPBS. The program will re-broadcast on Saturday at 6:30 pm and Sunday at 10:30…
Oriental Fruit Fly Quarantine in Portions of L. A. County
…trees and similar surfaces; male fruit flies are attracted to the mixture and die after consuming it. The male attractant treatment program is being carried out over several square miles…
Class 46 Fellows Selected for California Agricultural Leadership Program
…premier leadership development programs in the United States. Since it was first delivered in 1970, more than 1,200 men and women have participated in the program and have become influential…
Detector Dogs Do it Again!
…airfreight terminals throughout the state. The latest find of note was made by Cairo, a Labrador mix that, like all the dogs in the program, was a rescue dog. Working…
Ag Program Expanding in Central Valley
The FARMS Leadership program is expanding its curriculum and its reach in the Central Valley. Expanding in Central Valley The FARMS Leadership program reaches high school students throughout the state…
California Dairy Families Challenge Consumers to “Pour It Forward” With Milk Donations
…September, California Ralphs shoppers can donate $1, $3 or $5 to the “Pour It Forward” program at check-out to help deliver much-needed milk to families served by their local California…